Apparatus for handling cement or like material in bulk



M. KIND Filed Jan. 1'?, 1930 APPARATUS EGR HANDLING CEMENT OR LIKE HATERIAL IN BULK Aug. 2, 1932m M. KIND 19869,@7@

APPARATUS FOR HANDLING CEMENT OR LIKE MATERIAL IN BULK Aug. 2, 1932.

Filed Jan. 17, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 E INYENTOR E" 4... ATTORNEY5 Patented Auig. 2, '1932- nnrrsn STATES PATENT ori-'ica ricains KIND, or anYN Mawr., VrnNNsrLvaNIa, AssIeNoi-a 'ro :macetas man@ ooarozaarrom or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, a conPoaa'rIoN or ramisrLvaNIa APPARATUS FOR HANDLING CEMENT 0R LIKE BFI'JEEB'AL IN BULK Application filed January 17, 1930. Serial No. 421,332.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved barge with the cars in position.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1, and

Fig, 3 is a plan view with the cars removed.

Examination of the drawings will show that the barge l is provided with a pair of parallel trackways 5. However, it is not necessary to limit the invention to the use of two tracks, as more or less can be used as desired, although 1 prefer to arrange the tracks in multiples or two, because this arrangement lends itself more easily to maintaining the barge in proper trim during the unloading operation.

.l prefer to make the barge suciently long to receive at least two cars 6 on each track. ln approximately the center of the barge between the tracks l provide a common co1- lection means in the sha e of a suitable bin or hopper 7 which extends downwardly into the hold of thebarge and discharges near the bottom into the conveying mechanisms 8, two or which, in the present instance, l have illustrated. Although it is notessentiahd prefer to adopt This invention relates to apparatus for handling cement or like material in bulk and is particularly concerned with the provision of a float or barge for handling carload lots 5 or' such material in harbors ory on rivers or l like places.

rlhe principal object of the invention 1s zto provide a float for handling cars ot the material which includes all necessary equipio ment lor removing the material from the cars and discharging it from the float so as to obviate the necessity for providing separate or independent unloading mechanism at every point where material is to be delivered.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a float for the purpose indicated which is arranged to remove Athe cement from the cars substantially uniformly so as not to disturb the trimming of the iloat due to un- 2o equal removal et the load from various locations on the float. ln connection with this object'it is a urther object of the invention 'to collect the material from the cars at 'a common collection point and then to withdraw it from this point of collection and discharge it from the float.

Another object oi the invention is to provide means for discharging the material downwardly at each side of the track upon which the cars are run and to collect this material in longitudinal conveyors, which, in turn, empty into a transverse conveyor lielow the track adapted to carry the material to a common collecting bin or other suitable receptacle, from which latter point suitable conveying mechanism withdraws the material and discharges it from the iloat.

Among the incidental objects of the invention are the provision of a float by means of which it is possible to handle cars'of bulk material of the character described, with much less expense and'in considerably less time while at the vsame time fully protecting it from the elements.

rl'his, together with such other objects as may appear hereinafter, or are incident to my invention, l attain by means of a construction which is illustrated in the preerred form in the vaccompanying drawings, I p 59 whereinranged longitudinally of the track.

for these mechanisms d some suitable type of air. transport mechanism. These deliver into the conduits 9 by means of which the material is discharged from the float, to a suitable pipe line on shore delivering to storage bins, connection being made to the barge by a hose and provision being made for rise yand all of the barge. Motors 10 are provided for operating the discharging conveying mechanism.

The cars 6 are constructed with a central upstanding ridge 11, (see Fig. 2) so that downwardly discharging hoppers 12 are formed at either side of the car. ln the present instance there are four of these hoppers 12 on each s' 'le of each car and they are arranged-to deliver into the longitudinal conveyors 13, connection between the bottom of each hopper and the respective entrances to the conveyors being made by means of a flexible tube 14 made preferably oi waterproofed canvas. i

rovide one at each side of each car ar- Each The conveyors 13 are of the screw type and conveyor 13 is driven in any desired manner,

as by a motor 15 and a chain 16 and four of the conveyors (those at the left in Fig. 3),'re-

volve in one direction so as to carry the ma- 5 terial toward the center of the fioat, and the other four (those at the right in Fig. 3) in the opposite direction in order to carry the material toward the center of the float.

At approximately the center of the fioat I provide a transverse conveyor 1T under each track and the longitudinal conveyors discharge into the transverse conveyors. The transverse conveyors are driven by a motor 18 and a chain 19.

Each transverse conveyor 17, of course, is

of sufficient capacity and is operated at sufficient speed to take care of all of the discharge from the four longitudinal conveyors associated with its track and bothtransverse con- 20 veyors are arranged to discharge into the collection bin 7.

The direction of the flow of the material in the various mechanisms is indicated by the arrows.

It will be seen, therefore, that I have provided a fioat for handling cars of bulk cement or like material in which it is possible to unload the material without the necessity of providing separate unloading apparatus at each point of delivery, the oat, as it were,

eing a completely self-contained or selfsuflicient unit. The only thing that it is necessary to do is to plug the motors into any suitable source of current at the pier where 5 unloading takes place or provide a power unit on the barge for supplying such power.

The unloading can be accomplished from all of the cars evenly so as not to interfere with the trim of the barge and the collection point 40 is so centrally located as also to interfere as little as possible with the trimming of the float. The flexible tubes 14 permit the body of the cars to rise as the load in the cars is reduced and yet at no time is there an f crack or opening in the connection between t e hoppers 12 and the longitudinal conveyors 13 so that no dust can escape, and no water enter. Unloading can be accomplished with ease and rapidity and with a minimum of exo pense per pound of material handled.

claim 1. Apparatus for handling cement or like material in bulk comprising in combination,

u, a float, a track, a car discharging downwardly at each side of the track, a longitudinal screw conveyor arranged substantially in the plane of the track at each side thereof for receiving the discharge from the car, flexible,

Water-proof connecting means for delivering the discharge from the car into the longitudinal conveyors, a transverse screw conveyor below the track receiving from said longitudinal conveyors and discharging into N a receiving bin, and conveying mechanism conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the float'.

2. Apparatus for handling cement or like material in bulk comprising in combination, a float, a track, a car discharging downwardly at a plurality of separated points, screw arranged substantially in the plane ofthe track and having a plurality of inlets for receiving such discharge and delivering the material to a point of collection, flexible connecting means for delivering the discharge from the car into said inlets, and conveying mechanism for with` drawing the material from said collection point and discharging it from the float.

3. Apparatus'for handling cement or like material in bulk comprising in combination, a fioat, a pair of tracks extending longitudinally of the float adapted to carry a plurality of cars of material, a material collecting bin below the tracks, mechanism arranged substantially in the -plane of the track for transferring the material from the cars to the bin, enclosed flexible conduit means for connecting the cars to said conveying mechanism, and conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from the bin and discharging 'it from the fioat.

4. Apparatus for handling cement or like material in bulk comprising in combination, a fioat, a pair of tracks extending longitudinally of the ioat adapted to carry a plurality of cars of material, said cars being adapted to discharge downwardly, a material collecting bin below the tracks, longitudinally1 extending conveying mechanism arranged in substantially in the plane of the track for receiving the discharge from the cars, enclosed flexible conduit means for delivering the discharge from the cars into said longitudinal conveying mechanism, transversely extending conveying mechanism receiving from said longitudinal mechanism and delivering to said bin, and a third conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the float.

5. A float for handling cars of bulk cement or like material, said Heat having a plurality of tracks, a longitudinal screw conveyor at each track arranged substantially in the plane thereof and adapted to receive material from the cars on said track, enclosed flexible conduit mea-ns for delivering the material from the cars to said longitudinal screw conveyors, a transverse screw conveyor beneath each track receiving the discharge from said longitudinal conveyor, a collecting bin receiving the discharge from said transverse conveyors, and conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the float.

G. A float for handling cars of bulk cement orv like material, said float having a I' enclosed conveying `for carrying a plurality of pair of tracks extending longitudinally thereof, a longitudinal screw conveyor arranged substantially in the plane thereof and adapted to receive material from the cars, enclosed flexible conduit means for delivering the material from the cars to said longitudinal screw conveyor, a transverse screw conveyor beneath said longitudinal conveyor receiving the discharge therefrom, a collecting bin below said tracks below said conveyors adapted to receive the discharge from said transverse conveyor, and conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the float.

7. float for handling cars of bulk cement or like material, said iioat having a track cars o material, said cars being adapted to discharge downwardly at each side of the track, a longitudinal screw conveyor at each side of each car arranged substantially in the plane of the track for receiving material therefrom and carrying it toward a common collection point, enclosedl iexible conduit means tor delivering .the discharge from the cars into said longitudinal conveyors, a transverse screw conveyor under the track for receiving the material from said longitudinal conveyors, a collection bin for receiving the discharge from said transverse conveyor, and conveying mechanism 'for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the ioat.

8. A float for handling cars of bulk cement or like material, said float having a plurality of tracks, a longitudinal screw conveyor at each track arranged substantially in the plane thereof and adapted to receive material trom. the cars on said track, enclosed flexible conduit means for Idelivering the material from the cars into said longitudinal screw conveyor, a transverse screw conveyor beneath each track receiving the discharge P trom said longitudinal conveyor and a eollecting bin receiving the discharge from said transverse conveyors.

9. A float for handling cars o bulk cement or like material, said iioat having a pair o tracks extending longitudinally thereof, a longitudinal screw conveyor arranged substantially in the plane of the track and adapted to receive material from the cars, enclosed flexible -conduit means 'for delivering the material from the cars into said longitudinal screw conveyor, a transverse screw conveyor beneathsaid longitudinal conveyor receiving the discharge therefrom and a collecting bin below said tracks and below said conveyors adapted to receive the discharge from said transverse conveyor.

l0. A float for handling cars of bulk cement or like material, said 'Float having a track for carrying a plurality of cars of material, said cars being adapted to discharge downwardly at each side of the track, an enclosed longr ranged substantially duit means for tudinal conveyor at each side oi' each car arinthe plane of the track for receiving material therefrom and carrying it toward a common collection ioint, enclosed flexible conduit means for d the discharge from the cars into said longitudinal conveyors, an enclosed transverse conveyor under the track for receiving the material from said longitudinal conveyors and a collection bin for receiving the discharge from said transverse conveyor.

11. A float for handling cars of bulk cement or like material, said float having a plurality of tracks each adapted to carry a plurality of cars, an enclosed longitudinal conveyor for each car arranged substantially in the plane of the tracks, enclosed iexible condelivering the discharge from the c ars into said longitudinal conveyors, an enclosed transverse conveyor for each track adapted to receive the discharge from all of the longitudinal conveyors along its track, and a collecting bin for receiving the discharge from said transverse conveyors.

12. A ioat or handling cars of bulk cement or like material, said heat having a plurality of tracks each adapted to carry a plurality of cars, an enclosed longitudinal conveyor for each car arranged substantially in the plane of the tracks, enclosed flexible conduit means tor delivering the discharge from the cars into said longitudinal conveyors, an enclosed transverse conveyor for each track adapted to receive the discharge from all of the longitudinal conveyors along its track, a collecting bin for receiving the discharge from said transverse conveyors and conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the float.

13. Apparatus for handling and transporting cement or like material in bulk comprising in combination, a float having a pair of arallel tracks for the accommodation of railroad 'freight cars having hopper means discharging downwardly at a plurality ot' separated points along the track, a substantially centrally located receiving bin, longitudinal conveying mechanism along the tracks for receiving the discharge from the cars and arranged to 'carry the material from t-he ends toward the center of the iioat, transverse conveying mechanism for receiving the discharge 'from said longitudinal conveying mechanisms and delivering it to said receiving bin, and conveying' means for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the tioat.

14. Apparatus for handlingand transporting cement or like material in bulk including in combination, a loat having a track, a car having a Aplurality ot hoppers discharging downwardly at a plurality of separated peints along the track,` closed conveyor means disposed substantially in the plane of the track and provided with a plurality of inlets elivering adapted to receive the discharge from said lioppers, enclosed, flexible conduit means for coupling the hopper outlets to the conveyor inlets, a collecting bin for receiving the discharge from said conveyor means, and conveying mechanism for withdrawing the material from said bin and discharging it from the tloat.

15. Apparatus for handling and transporting cement or like material in bulk including,r in combination, a float haifing a track, a car having a plurality of hoppers discharging downwardly at a plurality of separated points` along the track, closed conveyor means disposed substantially in the plane of the track and provided 'with a plurality of inlets adapted to receive the discharge trom said hopper-s, enclosed flexible conduit means for coupling the hopper outlets to the conveyor inlets, and a collection bin for receiving the discharge from said conveyor means.

1G. Apparatus for handling and transporting cement or like material in bulk including in combination, a. loatliaving railroad trackage thereon, a car having a plurality of hoppers discharging'downwardly at a plurality of separated points along the track, a collection bin located substantially centrallv'of said float, enclosed conveying mechanism disposed substantially in the plane of the track and adapted to receive the discharge from said car, enclosed ilexible conduit means for delivering the discharge from the car into said conveying mechanism,

,- said conveying mechanism being adapted to t ischarge into said bin, and conveying mechanism for `withdrawing the material from `said bin and discharging it from the float.

17. Apparatus for handling and transportingr cement or like material in bulk comprising in combination, a float carrying trackage t'or the accommodation of railroad freight cars having hopper means dischargingr downwardly at a plurality of separated points along the track, conveying mechanism disposed substantially in the plane of the trackage for receiving the discharge from the cars and arranged to carry the material i` rom the ends toward the center of the float,

J .,a receiving bin for the material located substantially centrally of the tloat, and conveying means for withdrawing the material.

from the bin and discharging it from the float.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

MORRIS KIND. 

